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Textron, ZeroAvia Team on Caravan Hydrogen Conversions

Under a new partnership, Textron Aviation will electrify its Cessna Grand Caravans using the ZeroAvia ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Textron Aviation and ZeroAvia will work together on a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for Cessna Grand Caravans. The system will be retrofittable to the more than 2,400 Grand Caravans in service. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

September 29, 2022

Textron Aviation will electrify its Cessna Grand Caravan using ZeroAvia’s 600-kW hydrogen-electric propulsion system. Under a development agreement announced today, the companies will work together to obtain an FAA supplemental type certificate to retrofit the utility turboprop single using the ZA600 electric powertrain.

California-based ZeroAvia aims to complete certification of the ZA600 system by 2025. Its work will now be supported by Textron Aviation’s engineers, who will provide data and certification support. Parent company Textron has created an eAviation division to advance plans for electric-powered aircraft and earlier this year acquired electric aviation pioneer Pipistrel.

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